General Motors Reveals Cheaper Electric Car 2017 Chevy Bolt

By Ellen Fraser, | January 12, 2016

Chevy Bolt includes a suite of active safety tech, from blind spot warnings to parallel parking assistance and a lane-keeping system.

Chevy Bolt includes a suite of active safety tech, from blind spot warnings to parallel parking assistance and a lane-keeping system.

General Motors (GM) has unveiled the 2017 production model of its new all-electric Chevy Bolt at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 in Las Vegas.

GM CEO Mary Barra unveiled the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt, providing the first look of the most significant vehicle the automaker has built in decades. The little electric vehicle may look like just another five-door compact, but two figures make it an engineering masterstroke: 200 and 30,000. It translates to 200 miles and a price after tax incentives of around $30,000.

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The Bolt is meant to be an affordable long-range electric vehicle, and the company's follow up to the acclaimed Chevy Volt. It was introduced as a concept in January 2015, and the company is set to start production by the end of this year.

It can go from 0-60 in about 7 seconds, which is par for the course for vehicles of similar size. The infotainment system, is described as being crazy good.

GM focused heavily on the car’s tech. Since the Bolt is a halo vehicle meant to highlight the company’s technical prowess, it is packed with features. It includes a suite of active safety tech, from blind spot warnings to parallel parking assistance and a lane-keeping system, Wired reported. 

The rearview mirror displays images from rear-mounted cameras. The 10.2-inch center screen features a 4G LTE connection, dubbed as EV navigation mapping that essentially helps the drivers towards charging stations when they need to power up.

The car recognizes different keys, and tunes the radio accordingly. The Bluetooth system pairs with the phone as it approach the car. Once the driver is sitting inside, the phone and the car will synced up. The connectivity system was established with ridesharing in mind, allowing a remote access.

GM did not release an official statement about the car’s specs, battery, or recharge time. However, based on the Bolt’s range and the specs of the smallest pack in the Tesla Model S that delivers 240 miles, the EV can have an around 60 kilowatt-hours with a recharge time of about three hours.

The car is likely to become the first broadly available full EV under $40,000 with a range over 200 miles when it goes on sale. Chevy promises the Bolt will cost less than $30,000 after the $7,500 federal tax credit, according to CNet

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